January 2017 - Iceberg Interactive - Video Games Publisher

‘Conquest’ Update announced for Early Access Title Starpoint Gemini Warlords (PC)

Haarlem, The Netherlands – January 31^st, 2017 – Epic space simulation title Starpoint Gemini Warlords (PC) will receive its biggest update today. With the release of the ‘Conquest’ update, developer Little Green Men Games integrates the much anticipated fleet management feature with real-time fleet movement, fleet leaders and fleet followers. The reputation system is now in place and moreover, superfast travel is now possible with the integrated T-Gates, T-Drives and Wormholes.

For the complete changelog of the Conquest update, please visit the official Steam Hub:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/419480/discussions/0/361787186426488308/

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Danijel Mihokovic, Game Director at LGM Games says: “This update is by far the largest one we have released for Warlords, whilst it has been in Early Access. It introduces a host of key features that will make the biggest differentiator to Starpoint Gemini 2. We are anxious to see what the community makes of all the new additions, especially the first time they send one of their fleets out on a raid, in real time, every step of the way.”

A press kit with new screenshots and artwork is available HERE.

Starpoint Gemini Warlords will launch out of Early Access later this year. The game, currently at Alpha, is available for $24.99. For more information, please visit the official Steam page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/419480/

ABOUT STARPOINT GEMINI WARLORDS

Starpoint Gemini Warlords is a space sim coupled with role-playing and strategy elements. Send your mighty war fleets into combat or lead them yourself. The choice is yours. Be the Warlord!

FIGHT

Control your ship directly to show off your battle prowess. Aim and fire manually or command your gunners to do the job for you while you execute unique skills. Choose your companions to follow you into battle and if you need an extra hand, have your fleets join you in glorious combat. Battles in Warlords can vary from duels and small skirmishes to clashes of massive fleets in planetary orbits.

CUSTOMIZE

Begin your adventure on a small, agile gunship and work your way up to a massive carrier class capable of deploying numerous fighter wings. Upgrade your chosen vessel of destruction with a plethora of weapons and enhancements. And to finish it all off, throw a coat of paint on it to get that perfect vessel you always wanted.

LEAD

Assemble your mighty war fleets and pitch them against the other war-mongering factions of Gemini, but be mindful of the situation you’re sending them into. A fleet of lumbering battleships will not fare well inside an asteroid field, but numerous well-trained gunships could do the trick. Train your officers and promote them to fleet leaders to further boost your fleets.

CONQUER

Spread your influence and increase your resources by expanding your territory, but don’t stretch your defenses too thin or your enemies might take advantage. Territory can be fortified and improved by building various resource and defense structures. Expand the Riftway network to make your fleets travel across your ever-growing empire faster. A timely arrival can make all the difference.

BUILD

Upgrade your headquarters with additional modules to produce more advanced weapons and enhancements, develop new ships leading up to the station-size Proxima, unlock new structures and activate various bonuses that influence all of your territory. You are the leader of your people and a powerful leader deserves a stronghold.

EARLY ACCESS FEATURES INCLUDE:

Massive streamed game world ready to be explored and conquered
Collect resources to upgrade your headquarters and spread your influence
Become the greatest mercenary in Gemini by carrying out procedurally generated freelance jobs
Earn a life of luxury by trading in over 100 different commodities
Live life as a pirate, as you raid unsuspecting convoys or remote outposts
Choose from among 60 of the 90 planned unique ships • 1 of 3 unique character classes

ABOUT LITTLE GREEN MEN GAMES

LGM Games is a growing team of highly motivated and talented programmers, writers, 3D and 2D artists and animators, all sharing the same passion for video games. Our mission is to create new worlds and adventures, with players – for players. LGM Games stands behind the successful Starpoint Gemini series, from our debut title in 2011 to the 2014 sequel, along with countless expansions. LGM’s vision of space-flavored RPG simulation games continues to evolve and grow, with many more exciting elements to be revealed in the future. To learn more about Little Green Men Games, visit: http://www.inter-corona.com.

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WINTER HEATS UP IN KILLING FLOOR 2 WITH TROPICAL BASH CONTENT PACK

Tripwire Interactive Releases Their First Free Content Pack of 2017 on PC, PS4™ Pro, and PS4™ with New Map, New Zed, and More

ROSWELL, GA (January 19, 2017) – Tripwire Interactive today officially released the first, post-launch free content pack dubbed Tropical Bash, to their popular sci-fi horror FPS game, KILLING FLOOR 2, which is currently available for PC via Steam as well as the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®4 Pro computer entertainment systems. Following the successful launch of KILLING FLOOR 2 in November, Tripwire is excited to launch their first free update of the New Year. Known for their commitment to supporting their titles post-launch with continued content, Tripwire gives players a first taste of what’s to come with today’s Tropical Bash release.

The Tropical Bash Content Pack introduces an all-new island getaway where players will encounter a brand-new type of monstrous Zed, while avoiding the perils of the deadly jungle. The brand-new Gorefiend Zed, an even more dangerous brother to the Gorefast Zed, brings additional challenges for new and veteran players with its dual blades and powerful attacks. Players will have to dodge and weave the Gorefiend’s attacks through a brand-new map, Zed Landing, which will take them to a tropical lush island. This island is also home to an active volcano, which may pose a greater danger than the Zeds that lurks in its dark jungles. The last major addition comes in the form of the Bone Crusher, a devastating makeshift mace and shield for the Berserker perk.

Available now with the release of the Tropical Bash Content Pack, players will be able to further explore the horrific world of KILLING FLOOR 2 with brand new features including those listed below. A full detailed list of all content additions, bug fixes and tuning can be found on the Official KILLING FLOOR 2 Game Group on Steam.

The brand-new Tropical Bash Content Pack for KILLING FLOOR 2 includes the following:

New Map – Zed Landing, a lush tropical island with an active volcano and dynamic volcano effects
New Weapon – Hammer the point home to Zeds using the Bone Crusher, a devastating makeshift mace and shield for the Berserker perk
New Zed – The deadly, dual-bladed Gorefiend adds yet another threat for players to overcome
Dual Perk Weapons – Weapons can now belong to more than one perk, greatly increasing the weapon choices available for each perk
New Emotes – New emote animations that can be triggered during gameplay. All players receive one for free, with additional emotes gained from unlocking Emote Crates

To celebrate today’s update, KILLING FLOOR 2 will be on sale on the following sites:

Steam – 33% off starting Thursday, January 19^th at 10:00AM PST through Monday, January 23^rd at 10:00AM PST
PlayStation Store (North America) – 33% off starting Thursday, January 19^th at 8:00AM PST through Monday, January 23^rd at 8:00AM PST

Tripwire Interactive is committed to listening and engaging with their fans for feedback and encourages players to post their feedback in the Official KILLING FLOOR 2 Forums and be sure to join the Official KILLING FLOOR 2 Game Group on Steam.

In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe where the outbreak caused by Horzine Biotech’s failed experiment has quickly spread and gained unstoppable momentum, essentially paralyzing the European Union— Just one month after the events in the original KILLING FLOOR, the specimen clones are everywhere and civilization is in disarray; communications have failed, governments have collapsed, and military forces have been systematically eradicated. The people of Europe know survival and self-preservation too well and lucky survivors have gone into hiding.

Not all have given up hope though… A group of civilians and mercenaries have banded together to combat the outbreak and established privately funded operation bases across Europe. Upon tracking specimen clone outbreaks, players will descend into zed-laden hot zones and exterminate them.

KILLING FLOOR 2 is developed by Tripwire Interactive and is published by Deep Silver and Iceberg Interactive for the PlayStation®4 Pro, PlayStation®4, and PC. This title has been rated M by the ESRB, PEGI 18, USK 18.

Stay up-to-date with the latest KILLING FLOOR 2 news and information on the official website: www.killingfloor2.com. You can also keep track of Tripwire Interactive at any of these online channels: www.tripwireinteractive.com, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tripwireinteractive, Twitter at https://twitter.com/TripwireInt and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/tripwireinteractive.

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Classic 4X Space Title ‘Stars in Shadow’ (PC) OUT NOW

Haarlem, The Netherlands – January 17th, 2017 – Four months of hard work in Early Access pays off today, as developer Ashdar Games releases its classic 4X turn-based strategy title Stars in Shadow (PC) on Steam and various other digital download platforms. Time well-spent in the Early Access program has secured much useful feedback and advice from the 4X community, and has ensured that the game is now packed with tons of new features. Two brand new factions have been implemented, strategic zoom is added, as well as the Galactic Council. Moreover, various new minor races can be discovered and the option to use slaves for scientific experiments is now made available to all players.

Sven Olsen, lead developer of Ashdar Games says: “It’s the achievement of a goal that we’ve been working towards for more than six years, so we’re pretty excited about it. On the other hand, there’s still a lot we want to add to the game, so it doesn’t feel as if the project is coming to an end but rather a new chapter in which we plan to work on many new additions to the Stars in Shadow universe…”

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New screenshots are now available and are included in the complete press kit.

Stars in Shadow is now available on Steam and all other major digital portals at an SRP of $24.99. Publisher Iceberg Interactive has set a 25% discount for the duration of the launch week. http://store.steampowered.com/app/464880/.

ABOUT STARS IN SHADOW

Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X science fiction strategy game. Explore the stars, settle distant worlds, and build an interstellar empire. Recover ancient technologies and negotiate with alien leaders. Created by a pair of passionate strategy gamers, Stars in Shadow features streamlined empire management, sophisticated turn-based tactical combat, and detailed world building.
CURRENT FEATURES

Epic Scope:

Starting at the dawn of interstellar travel, progress through four eras of technological advancement. Discover the science of planetary terraforming, upgrade your infantry battalions to battle mechs, and grow your fleet from a squadron of destroyers to an armada of planet-destroying Dread Stars.

Varied Factions:

7 Playable factions comprising six alien races. Each faction has different research strengths and technology options. Forming alliances, conquering neighboring species, or discovering ancient artifacts may open up additional avenues of research. Choose your race wisely as it impacts which worlds will suit you, what trades or alliances may be offered, and whether or not your neighbors are inclined to trust you.

Stylized Setting:

A distinctive comic-book art style and an original, detailed universe backstory draw you into an immersive game world. Interact with a unique cast of alien characters, make friends and influence people, or crush your enemies and see them driven before you.

Focused High-Level Strategy:

Build a vast and varied empire, taking advantage of the unique traits offered by different alien populations and the worlds they inhabit. Experiments on a slave population might diminish your popularity in the Galactic Council. A streamlined resource and planetary improvement model keeps the game moving even when your empire grows large.

Deep Turn-Based Tactical Combat:

Face off against your opponents in complex 2D turn-based tactical battles. Counter your enemy’s missile barrage using point defense or interceptors, then close to energy weapon range! Stars in Shadow’s tactical engine includes several features rarely seen in turn based games. Multi-ship commands keep even large fleet battles fast-paced, and smart unit behaviors allow tight control with minimal micromanagement. Auto-resolve battles that are a foregone conclusion, while retaining the ability to replay any engagement to see exactly what happened.

ABOUT ASHDAR GAMES

Ashdar Games is a small development studio based in British Columbia. Stars in Shadow will be its first title. The project is a collaboration between two avid strategy gamers, Sven Olsen and James (Jim) Francis, both of whom are excited to have a chance to create a game in the genre that they love. Sven’s background is in academic computer graphics, while Jim is best known for his webcomic, Outsider.

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‘Military Update’ Released for Sci-Fi Sim ‘Starship Corporation‘

Haarlem, The Netherlands – January 17th, 2017 – Iceberg Interactive and Coronado Games have released a major update for their starship-building sim Starship Corporation (PC), currently available in Steam’s Early Access program. The ‘Military Update’ enables the player to equip their starships with much needed military might, to counter the many dangers in space. While you progress and build your starship, you can now unlock all weapons and fuselages needed for the interplanetary military-industrial complex. Simultaneously, several new rooms have been added, including the basic cannon, advanced cannon, smart missiles (take those meteorites down!) as well as the railgun. New contracts to build exciting new ships are also now available.

David Murent, lead developer at Coronado Games says: “Development takes a big step forward with this Military Update. There is a lot more to be discovered, most importantly the final missing piece of this game: the strategy elements to unlock new markets in the galaxy map. However, for now we will focus on fixing issues that may pop up with today’s big update, so keep the feedback coming!”

Some highlights of the Military update are:

added new military fuselage ‘Portador-818’
added new military fuselage ‘Mäger-Y’
added new contract ‘Police Cruiser’
added new contract ‘Border Patrol Vessel’
added new contract ‘Battlecruiser’
added new contract ‘Missilecruiser’
added new rooms: Basic Cannon, Advanced Cannon, Auto Cannon, Rapid Fire Cannon, Long Range Cannon, Railgun, Basic Missiles, Smart Missiles, Cluster Missiles and Drone Missiles

For a complete overview of the changelog, please visit the official Steam page.

New screenshots accompany this press release, download the full press kit, including the screenshots HERE.

Starship Corporation, published by Iceberg Interactive, is set for a 2017 release on Steam. The game, currently in Alpha, can already be played and purchased for $19.99. For more information, please visit the official Steam page http://store.steampowered.com/app/292330.

ABOUT STARSHIP CORPORATION

STARSHIP CORPORATION is a starship-building simulation game in which you must design and build spaceships for a hugely demanding galaxy-wide market. It is you who must decide which technologies to invest in first, where to open new offices and where to establish new markets. You must design every little detail about the interior layout of your creations, from the location of the bridge, engines, generators and crew quarters to the position of each elevator, corridor and power line. You must then gain an intergalactic reputation by testing your ships and their crew’s capabilities in a series of real-time strategy missions, to simulate emergency or combat situations, and test your vessels to their limit – and let the competition know just what they are up against.

CURRENT FEATURES

Sandbox Mode with access to the Solar System’s Trade Network and its procedural generation of ship design contracts
202 unlockable rooms and facilities for construction
24 Missions for standard operation, emergencies and hostile encounters to test your ship in Crew Management
22 unlockable fuselages

ABOUT CORONADO GAMES

Coronado Games (www.coronadogames.com) is a small independent game development company based in Berlin, Germany. Founder David Murent started working on his first title “Starship Corporation” in 2012. The game turned out to be a crowdfunding success on Indiegogo and later on Steam’s Project Greenlight. Currently Coronado Games is a three man team, dedicated to taking space strategy gaming for PC to a whole new level.

Starship Corporation

Stars in Shadow, a Vivid Tribute to the 4x Classics, Will Release January 19th, 2017

Launch Trailer Released for Turn-Based Space Strategy Title

Haarlem, The Netherlands – January 10th, 2017 – Publisher Iceberg Interactive is pleased to announce that turn-based 4x space strategy title Stars in Shadow (PC) will launch on Steam and other digital platforms on January 19^th, 2017. During its time in Early Access, the game has been lauded as a great ‘tribute to Masters of Orion’ by the dedicated Steam community. As a result of the positive feedback and praise, developer Ashdar Games is looking forward to fully releasing the title to all fans of the 4x genre.

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Download the Stars in Shadow press kit with new screenshots and the new trailer.

Stars in Shadow is set to release January 19^th, 2017 on Steam and other digital download platforms at an SRP of $24.99. The game can already be purchased and played in Steam’s Early Access program http://store.steampowered.com/app/464880/.